Once again, Colorado is staking out new ground in the battle to save local news, this time with a first-in-the-nation effort to keep newspapers locally owned and thriving. more

Dan and Cindy Hammes, second generation family owners of the St. Maries Gazette Record in St. Maries, Idaho, have sold the newspaper to Jesse and Sasha Mullen of Deer Lodge, Montana, according to John Thomas Cribb of Cribb, Greene & Cope, who represented the Hammes family in the transaction. more

In a memo this week to staff, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Sally Buzbee announced several changes to The Associated Press senior leadership team in News, aimed at keeping AP's news report strong, mission driven and sharp, and aligning more closely with products and technology to drive AP’s overall success.  more

Operations is the heart and soul of our industry. And the pros working in the pressrooms not only understand every department's mechanics (beyond presses and equipment) they often contribute new thinking and concepts to help uncover profitability! Help E&P and ING (in conjunction with America's Newspapers) recognize these innovators by nominating a colleague today, so we can share their ideas and salute them to the global news publishing industry! more

If your readers are looking for inspiration, we believe these stories will be rewarding. Each week, the Pass It On series will feature a new story to hopefully provide an uplifting moment in someone’s day and then ... pass it on. These articles are available to members of America's Newspapers to reprint at no cost. more

After three years as news editor for the Jasper County weeklies, Jamee A. Pierson has been named editor of the Newton Daily News in Iowa. The announcement was made following the departure of former editor Pam Pratt. more

All newspaper employees (managers and non-managers) are encouraged to participate in a quick America's Newspapers survey on The Future of Remote Working.  Publishers and managers: Share the survey link with your staffs and encourage them to take part. more

Veteran newsroom leader and Auburn University alumna Paige Windsor has been named executive editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, as well as the Alabama state editor for parent company Gannett, a job that includes oversight of the Gadsden Times and the Tuscaloosa News. more

Three newspapers have been welcomed into membership! more

Tricia Johnston has been promoted to West Virginia publisher of the Times West Virginian in Fairmont, The Register-Herald in Beckley and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. more

Steve Strickbine, publisher and president of the Tempe-based Times Media Group, on Tuesday announced he is acquiring Tucson Local Media from Thirteenth Street Media.  more

Gary Tyler, who recently was named publisher of the Richmond (Kentucky) Register, has served as the paper’s general manager/advertising director since August of 2019. He will continue his advertising position in addition to his new responsibilities. more

Starting at The Daily Independent 30 years ago, Lisa Callihan has been promoted to publisher, the top position at the Ashland, Kentucky, paper. more

At a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing on Wednesday, April 21, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) urged the nominee for deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration to correct issues that have prevented some newspapers and broadcasters from applying for critical assistance from the Paycheck Protection Program. Sen. Cantwell will be among the presenters next month during America's Newspapers Spring Conference — PIVOT 2021.  During a talk scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, at 3:30 p.m. EDT, she will be discussing her legislative priorities for the news media. more

McClatchy Co., which owns several local news organizations in South Carolina, voluntarily recognized The State News Guild on Monday, making the newspaper in Columbia the largest paper in the state to unionize. more

As news media organizations hustle to publish today’s news, it can be a struggle for them to think about how to keep their digital content from disappearing. Today, the news industry faces competition from other digital media platforms, political challenges to media credibility, and, most of all, financial viability. Digital news preservation may not be top of mind, but it SHOULD be. more

Tribune Publishing Company has confirmed receipt of a letter dated April 17 from Stewart Bainum, in which Bainum communicated that Hansjörg Wyss has informed him that he will no longer provide the level of equity commitment indicated in the revised, non-binding proposal from Newslight, LLC dated April 1, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tribune common stock for $18.50 per share in cash. more

Hearst and the Emma Bowen Foundation have announced the establishment of an endowment to provide need-based scholarships and internship opportunities within the media industry to minority students. The endowment is designed to assist finance students from diverse backgrounds seeking internships and career opportunities in media. more

Bloomington resident Jill Bond has been named news director for The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Indiana. She starts her new job as the H-T’s top editor on Monday, April 26. more

As part of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's All Access webinar series for subscribers, subscribers will have the chance to virtually get to know Managing Editor Eliza Gaines during a virtual talk on April 20. more